Historical clue formulations

• Guitarist Carlos — 2023-07-08
• Rock band named after its founding guitarist — 2023-04-08
• Carlos in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — 2022-10-30
• Band whose 1999 hit "Smooth" spent 12 weeks at #1 — 2021-06-13
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band named after its leader — 2019-02-23
• Sextet at Woodstock — 2013-10-18
• Hall-of-Fame rock band or its lead musician — 2013-10-04
• Preceder of John Sebastian at Woodstock — 2013-09-21
• Latin rock band featured at Woodstock — 2013-05-11
• Artist whose 1999 hit "Smooth" was #1 for 12 weeks — 2011-01-10
• Rock band with a record-tying eight Grammys in 1999 — 2002-03-21
• "Oye Como Va" band — 2000-01-08
• "Black Magic Woman" rock group — 1996-06-28
• "Evil Ways" band — 1994-05-17